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COSL buys more rigs, expands fleet as drilling demand soars

Chinese drilling giant in deal with compatriot DSIC Offshore to purchase up to four jack-ups abandoned by Seadrill

Snapped up: the Kantan 8 (formerly West Proteus), bought by Sinopec from DSIC Offshore, started drilling offshore China in December.
Snapped up: the Kantan 8 (formerly West Proteus), bought by Sinopec from DSIC Offshore, started drilling offshore China in December.Photo: SINOPEC
  • Xu Yihe
Houston
COSLSBM OffshoreSeadrillAsia & OceaniaEast Asia
Published 10 January 2023, 01:42Updated 11 January 2023, 11:42